Bent County register., 1887-04-09

u ietlef I'd Inc IeeStstoT aiiu ANeeeiteT1
inclosing the certificate and oath
above required, in which letter his
full name and post-offce address
must be given. He must state
whether or not he has ever been rec
ognized as an attorney or agent be-
fore this Department, or any bureau
thereof, or any of the local land
offices, and if so, whether he has
ever been suspended or disbarred
from practice. He must also state
whether he holds any Office under
the Government of the United States
After an application to practice
has been filed in due form, the Reg
lister and Receiver will recognize
the applicant as an attorney or agent,
as the case may be, unless they have
good reason to believe that the per-
son making the application is unfit
to practice before their offices, or
unless otherwise instructed by the
Commissioner or Secretary.
Registers and Receivers must keep
record of the names and residences
of all attorneys and agents recog-
aized as entitled to represent clients
ia their several offces.
Every attorney must, either at the
time of entering his appearance for
q claimant or contestant or within
thirty days thereafter, file the writ
ten authority for such appearance,
signed by said claimant or contest
ant, aud setting forth his or her
present residence, occupation, and
| ofEno oHdrncS TT,nn fa, ,t,
to file such written authority within
the time limited, 1t shall be the ,laty
of the Register aud Receiver to no
longer recognize him as an attorney
in the case.
An attorney in fact will be re-
quired to file power of attorney Of
his principal, duly executed, speei-
flying the power granted and stating
the party's present residence, occupa-
ton, ard post-oftice address.
When the appearance is for
testant of record the attorney or
agent will be required to state the
name of the person for whom he APP
pears, his post-office address, the
| character and extent of his interest
in the matter involved, and when
and from what source it was acqair-
ed. Authorizations and powers
signed or executed in blank will not
be recognized
If any attorney or agent shall
knowingly commit any of the fol-
lowing acts, viz: Represent ficti-
tious or fraudulent entrymen; pros
ecute collusive contests; speculate
in relinquishments of entries; assist
in procuring Illegal or fraudulent
entries or filings; represent himself
as the attorney or agent of entrymen
when he is only attorney or agent
for transferee or mortgage; con-
ceal the name or interest of his
client; give pernicious advice to
parties seeking to obtain title to pub
lie lands; attempt to prevent quail
lied person from settling upon, en-
tering, or fling for a tract of public
land properly subject to such entry
or filing, or be otherwise guilty Of
dishonest or unprofessional conduct:
or who, in connection with business
pending in local land Offices or in
this Department, shall knowingly
employ as u sub-agent, clerk, or
correspondent person who has
been guilty of any one of these acts.
or who has been prohibited from
practicing before the Register and
Receiver or this Department, 1T will
be sufficient reason for his disbar-
ment from practice, and you are au-
thorized to refuse to further recog-
nize any person as agent or attorney
who shall be known to you or be
proven before you to be guilty of
improper or unprofessional conduct
as above stated.
An attorney or agent who has
been admitted to practice in any
particular land district may be en-
/. rolled and authorized to practice in
any other district upon filing with
the Register and Receiver of such
district certificate of the Register
and Receiver before whom he was
admitted to practice that he is an
attorney or agent in good standing.
Any unprofessional conduct on
(. the part of an attorney or agent
should be reported to the Commits
sioner at once, together with your
action in the premises.
Appeals from the action of tho
Register and Receiver in refusing
to admit to practice or in refusing
to further recognize an agent or Mt
torney will lie to the Commissioner
and Secretary, as in other appeal
able cases. Very respectfully,
WIN. A. J. SPARKs.
Approved: COMMISSIONER.
= L G. c. LAMAR,
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